The Daily Mail and The Independent both have articles about a new genetic test for longevity, and have illustrated their articles with the same picture. Well, almost the same picture…
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#1 by ukenagashi on Friday, 2nd July 2010 - 13:53 UTC
Oh man, it’s like you couldn’t make it up.
Also, so it goes baby – boy – teenager – young man in his prime – older man with a beard – old man – ancient man?
What’s the difference between old man and ancient man?
#2 by atomicspin on Friday, 2nd July 2010 - 14:03 UTC
I don’t think it’s ancient man, I think it’s just dropped a penny man.